Farm Team Eligibility

[Steve]

This was a very hotly contested debate on the IFHL pretty much from the league's beginnings. Simply put: How do you want the farm team eligibility determined?

- based upon age: under 23 at season's start;

- 100 GP or less for skaters and 50 GP or less for goalies at season's start.

A simple majority vote will determine the farm team eligibility.

[ducksfan19]

I think GP is obviously the best fit for any league (I think the 23 and under rule is plain ridiculous) but with that said, this league is supposed to be our transition from the IFHL and I think everyone was under the impression it was going to be the same (for the most part) so I think we leave it this year as the age rule and shift into GP for next year. I think that would be fairest to all parties.

[Deleted]

I think it should be # games played. I don't know all about this transition from IFHL because I wasn't part of it. But just doesn't make sense going by age.

[Ryan]

The vote is neck and neck! Good thing we have an even number of voters

[phillycrunchgm]

I agree with Lucas. I'm 100% for the GP rule but I think it should be a one season burn in if you know what I mean.

[Deleted]

Oct 3, 2012 9:53:36 GMT -5 @ducksfan19 said:

I think GP is obviously the best fit for any league (I think the 23 and under rule is plain ridiculous) but with that said, this league is supposed to be our transition from the IFHL and I think everyone was under the impression it was going to be the same (for the most part) so I think we leave it this year as the age rule and shift into GP for next year. I think that would be fairest to all parties.

I am in full agreement with Lucas, if that matters at all, as if going by vote only, looks like GP is the new rule.....

[Steve]

By a vote of 9-3, it has been decided to base the farm team's eligibility upon GPs vice age. From this point onwards, your farm team composition is limited by games played, as follows:

Forwards/Defense - 100 Games played or less
Goaltenders - 50 Games played or less

If your farm player is eligible at the beginning of the season, he retains that eligibility for the entire season.

I've talked this over with Glenn and unfortunately for the minority, we will be implementing the new changes to the league effective this season.

I know some of you guys will not overly like this decision, but in my mind, it really isn't much different for the new GMs that came into the league as they never drafted anyone on their current roster.

In other words, everyone is in the same position immediately. I just don't see the point of changing mid stream; i.e. next summer. I just think it is easier to start fresh with one firm set of rules.

I do see the point you are making, but you have to remember that for the first year, you have not kicked in any money to compete, and you do have plenty of time to re-tool your team as you see fit.

Seeing how the votes cast are strongly in favour of changing this rule, it also doesn't seem overly fair to appease the minority for this request.

For any changes that come in future years, the leagues I've been in, whether money is involved or not, implement any these changes for the upcoming season rather than wait for another entire season to make these changes.

If you have any real heartache with this, please PM, e-mail me or contact me on YIM, and we can discuss it further.

[Ryan]

I am a new GM who adopted a team and the farm team has several players over the 100/50 GP limit. Must I either drop these players to waivers or move them to the big club? If so, is there a deadline to when our farm team must be compliant?

[Deleted]

Yep Yep. I agree with Lucas and GP

[Steve]

Oct 10, 2012 8:29:47 GMT -5 Ryan said:

I am a new GM who adopted a team and the farm team has several players over the 100/50 GP limit. Must I either drop these players to waivers or move them to the big club? If so, is there a deadline to when our farm team must be compliant?

Ryan, the only guy on your farm that I see that is over the limit of GP is Khabibulin. Don't forget your forwards and defense are farm eligible up to and including 100 games played in the NHL.

Everyone will have an extra spot to fill on your roster, so right now, you can move Khabibulin to your Pro team. You can also send Foligno back to the farm.

As for when we have to be compliant with total players on the Pro and Farm teams... well there is no huge rush, but it should be sometime before I finalize the teams on Yahoo and when (if) the season begins.

Two weeks after the draft is complete sounds like an appropriate time for me as I'm sure some teams may want to trade or at least see who is available on what team for trades.

[ducksfan19]

What about putting guys on the farm squad that are over the GP limit. Make them go through waivers during the season but no waivers during the off-season?

[ducksfan19]

I feel another vote coming on.... haha

[Steve]

Oct 10, 2012 22:09:51 GMT -5 @ducksfan19 said:

What about putting guys on the farm squad that are over the GP limit. Make them go through waivers during the season but no waivers during the off-season?

Ah... in a word, No. I've never been a fan of bending the rules that are in place. If anything, if you have to have an exception, what's the point in having the rule in the 1st place?

If anything, it presents more of a challenge to any GM to manage his assets rather than having a work around in place and just somewhere to dump/stash some of his players.

[Deleted]

Good job on making a quick decision on the Farm Team eligibility. Also like the fact the GP decisions is made at the beginning of the year, and not throughout the year, as that would get messy.